Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 15116 [E7-5916]

Download as PDF 15116 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 61 / Friday, March 30, 2007 / Notices called area management, suggests managing in discrete, finite areas with specific measures tailored to those areas. A second proposal suggests allocating points to commercial fishing vessels that will be deducted based on catch. The committee will also discuss a proposal for a limited entry program for party/charter vessels fishing in the Gulf of Maine. Other business may also be discussed. Committee recommendations will be forwarded to the Council for action at a future date. Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before these groups for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in this notice and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council’s intent to take final action to address the emergency. Special Accommodations These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Paul J. Howard (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 working days prior to the meeting date. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: March 26, 2007. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E7–5823 Filed 3–29–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S The meeting of the PPT will be held on April 17–19, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., each day. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Council Office Conference Room, Western Pacific Fishery Management Council, 1164 Bishop St., Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI, 96813; telephone: (808) 522–8220. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director; telephone: (808) 522–8220. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PPT will meet discuss the following agenda items: DATES: Tuesday April 17, 2007, 8.30 a.m. 1. Introduction 2. Annual Report review Review of 2006 Annual Report modules and recommendations Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands 3. Teleconference link with Pacific Council A. Status of longline fisheries and their management a. West Coast + potential for expansion and results from current exploratory permit in EEZ b. Hawaii and American Samoa fisheries and new fisheries in Micronesia B. Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission bigeye tuna (BET) catch limits a. Current monitoring of BET allocation by NMFS Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) b. Timely division of Eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO) BET quota in event of West Coast longline fishery expansion C. Protected species management DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [I.D. 031607B] Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meetings. cprice-sewell on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES AGENCY: The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold meetings of its Pelagics Plan Team (PPT), in Honolulu, HI, to discuss fishery issues and develop recommendations for future management. SUMMARY: VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:49 Mar 29, 2007 Jkt 211001 a. Hawaii and Western Pacific Region (WPR) longline fisheries b. West Coast longline and drift gillnet fisheries 4. Continuation of review 2006 Annual Report modules and recommendations ii. American Samoa iii. Guam iv. Hawaii v. International vi. Recreational 2006 Annual Report region wide recommendations Wednesday & Thursday, April 18–19, 2007, 8.30 a.m. 5. Hana community Fish Aggregating Device 6. Guam Fishermen’s Cooperative longline project 7. Status of American Samoa longline fishery PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 8. Pelagics Fishery Management Plan (PFMP) and amendments i. Transition from PFMP to Pelagics Fishery Ecosystem Plan ii. Status of Amendment 14 (bigeye/ yellowfin overfishing) iii. Guam longline exclusion modification iv. Framework change to incorporate quotas for tunas 9. Status of interactions between protected species and WPR longline fisheries i. Hawaii longline fishery ii. American Samoa longline fishery 10. Evaluation of swordfish longline fishery management 11. Other business The order in which the agenda items are addressed may change. The PPT will meet as late as necessary to complete scheduled business. Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before the PPT for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during these meetings. Plan Team action will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this document and any issue arising after publication of this document that requires emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council’s intent to take final action to address the emergency. Special Accommodations These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Kitty M. Simonds, (808) 522–8220 (voice) or (808) 522– 8226 (fax), at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: March 27, 2007. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 031607B]


Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold meetings of its Pelagics Plan Team (PPT), in Honolulu, HI, to 
discuss fishery issues and develop recommendations for future 
management.

DATES: The meeting of the PPT will be held on April 17-19, 2007, from 
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., each day.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Council Office Conference 
Room, Western Pacific Fishery Management Council, 1164 Bishop St., 
Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI, 96813; telephone: (808) 522-8220.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director; 
telephone: (808) 522-8220.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PPT will meet discuss the following 
agenda items:

Tuesday April 17, 2007, 8.30 a.m.

1. Introduction
2. Annual Report review
    Review of 2006 Annual Report modules and recommendations
    Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
3. Teleconference link with Pacific Council

A. Status of longline fisheries and their management

    a. West Coast + potential for expansion and results from current 
exploratory permit in EEZ
    b. Hawaii and American Samoa fisheries and new fisheries in 
Micronesia

B. Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission bigeye tuna (BET) catch 
limits

    a. Current monitoring of BET allocation by NMFS Pacific Islands 
Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)
    b. Timely division of Eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO) BET quota in 
event of West Coast longline fishery expansion

C. Protected species management

    a. Hawaii and Western Pacific Region (WPR) longline fisheries
    b. West Coast longline and drift gillnet fisheries
4. Continuation of review 2006 Annual Report modules and 
recommendations
    ii. American Samoa
    iii. Guam
    iv. Hawaii
    v. International
    vi. Recreational
    2006 Annual Report region wide recommendations

Wednesday & Thursday, April 18-19, 2007, 8.30 a.m.

5. Hana community Fish Aggregating Device
6. Guam Fishermen's Cooperative longline project
7. Status of American Samoa longline fishery
8. Pelagics Fishery Management Plan (PFMP) and amendments
    i. Transition from PFMP to Pelagics Fishery Ecosystem Plan
    ii. Status of Amendment 14 (bigeye/yellowfin overfishing)
    iii. Guam longline exclusion modification
    iv. Framework change to incorporate quotas for tunas
9. Status of interactions between protected species and WPR longline 
fisheries
    i. Hawaii longline fishery
    ii. American Samoa longline fishery
10. Evaluation of swordfish longline fishery management
11. Other business
    The order in which the agenda items are addressed may change. The 
PPT will meet as late as necessary to complete scheduled business.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before the PPT for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of 
formal action during these meetings. Plan Team action will be 
restricted to those issues specifically listed in this document and any 
issue arising after publication of this document that requires 
emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified 
of the Council's intent to take final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Kitty M. Simonds, (808) 522-8220 
(voice) or (808) 522-8226 (fax), at least 5 days prior to the meeting 
date.

    Authority:  16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: March 27, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-5916 Filed 3-29-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-S
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